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Read an MP3’s technical details — without uploading it

Drop an .mp3 and OmniViewer reports the technical shape of the file: the MPEG version and layer, the bitrate (and whether it’s constant or VBR), the sample rate, the channel mode, the running time and the frame count. It reads the frame headers locally — no upload, no server.

Stats are the quick way to tell a 320 kbps rip from a 96 kbps one, to confirm a VBR encode, or to sanity-check a file’s duration before you use it. The same drop also plays the audio, edits the ID3 tags, and opens raw and hex views.

It’s one lens on OmniViewer’s MP3 File Viewer — Inspect MP3 Audio Locally: drop a file and every tab is one click away. OmniViewer opens every file format, entirely in your browser — no upload, no server.

FAQ

Is my MP3 uploaded anywhere?

No. OmniViewer is a static page with no server-side processing: your MP3 is read directly by your browser and never leaves your computer.

What is an MP3 file?

MP3 (MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer III) is a compressed audio format. The file is a sequence of independent audio frames, each starting with a sync header, usually preceded by an ID3 tag block holding the title, artist, album and cover art.

Why do the first bytes of my MP3 say "ID3"?

That is the ID3v2 tag block: metadata (title, artist, album, artwork) stored before the audio frames. In the hex view you can see exactly how large it is and where the audio data begins.

How do I know this file is really an MP3?

OmniViewer identifies the format from the content — the ID3 header or the MPEG frame sync bytes — not from the file extension, so a renamed or mislabelled file is detected for what it actually is.

How large an MP3 can I open?

Effectively unlimited. OmniViewer only reads the bytes needed to paint the screen; the engine behind it has been tested in-browser with a 40 GB file.

Can I edit the ID3 tags?

Yes. The METADATA tab reads the ID3v2 tag and lets you edit the title, artist, album, year and more, then download a re-tagged copy — the audio is never re-encoded, so it stays lossless. Playback with playlists is still rolling out; everything stays local either way.

Can I generate a test MP3?

Yes. The MP3 generator at /s/mp3/generator builds a valid, silent MP3 of any size up to 2 GB — you pick the MPEG version, the sample rate and the ID3 tags — and streams it straight to disk without uploading anything. A "Smallest possible" button emits the tiniest valid MP3: a single tag-less frame.